PlanetHood: The Key to Your Future was written by Benjamin B. Ferencz and Ken Keyes, Jr. in 1980. This non-copyrighted work was written to advance the argument for a system of international law complete with courts, enforcement, and an international congress. A central theme of the book is the threat... Continue reading

Download the message from Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, by clicking on this link: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIJf-5FUg4k&feature=youtu.be> Download the message from Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish or Russian. Background materials about the World Day are available here: <https://www.unccd.int/actions17-june-world-day-combat-desertification/celebrate-2019wdcd>... Continue reading

This is HUGE -- Europe’s leaders are about to decide whether to END carbon pollution completely! If they do it, it’ll be a giant leap towards a safe climate for all. But dirty energy blockers, like Poland, are already trying to derail the plan -- and it’s up to us... Continue reading

June 2019 - Chances of war have risen sharply in the Persian Gulf. John Bolton, the national security advisor, has for decades been intent on finding paths to regime change in Iran, and now joined by Sec. of State Pompeo, he has hardened his talk. President Trump is sitting on... Continue reading

May 2019 - The Bad News: In 2018, greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.5% in the US and 2.7% globally. While the politics has been difficult, the technological fix is clear: A complete change-over from fossil fuels and nuclear to electricity from renewables, even for heating and vehicles. Already, in... Continue reading

Jeffrey Sachs spoke to the U.S. Congress today about climate change. He speaks first. You can watch it above. Continue reading

UNFOLD ZERO encourages you to take action to ensure the Korean peace and denuclearization process does not unravel and return the region to the nuclear confrontation we saw as recently as 2017. The peace process got off to a promising start with the Winter Olympic peace initiative in PyeongChang in... Continue reading

April 2019 - Clean water is vital to our ecology, our health, and our quality of life. Finalized in 2015, a Clean Water Rule within that act restored federal protections to half the nation’s streams, which help provide drinking water to one in every three Americans. The Rule also protects... Continue reading

We need to crank up the pressure against Nestlé's plastic pollution before April 11! Tell Nestlé to protect communities and wildlife - ditch single-use plastic packaging today! SIGN NOW Can you believe that the world's largest food company has built its entire business model on throwaway packaging? It makes me... Continue reading

Climate change is real, and what governments do matters. The current energy policies of many countries fail to demonstrate a commitment to lowering greenhouse gas emissions. However, many countries have policies that could be quite effective if strengthened. It is encouraging to see that almost all countries also contain a... Continue reading

World Future Council releases new handbook: exemplary education practices show how children and youth can shape a sustainable future The publication demonstrates how educational approaches are helping learners develop the skills to create more resilient, skilled, low-carbon societies. Hamburg, 26th February 2019. – The World Future Council (WFC) has just... Continue reading

March 2019 - President Trump has given official notification that the US will withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty of 1987, claiming that Russia has violated its terms. Unless things change, the exit from the treaty will take effect on August 4, 2019. The INF treaty has been... Continue reading

The Government of Iceland announced that they had authorized the slaughter of more than 2,000 whales over the next five years. Earth Day Network stands in solidarity with those voices condemning Iceland for this decision, and we ask that you join us in sending a clear message of opposition to... Continue reading

NASA scientists announced yesterday that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on Earth, exceeded only by 2017, 2016 and 2015. After 140 years of record-keeping, 18 out of 19 of Earth's warmest years have occurred since 2001. For humans, this means more destructive hurricanes, floods, forest fires, droughts, and bone-chilling... Continue reading

This year, Earth Day Network is working to Protect Our Species, and we urge you to join us. Nature's gifts to our planet are the millions of species that we know and love. Many more species remain to be discovered. Unfortunately, the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction... Continue reading

The impact of changes (both positive and negative) in political leadership, climate change adaptation policies stemming from extreme weather events, and more and more countries moving toward low carbon energy transitions are covered in this month's global report that looks back on significant activities in 2018. READ THE REPORT HERE... Continue reading

February 2019 - The Trump administration’s proposed reversal of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) is a disgraceful attack on safeguards put in place to keep children and families safe from the dangers of mercury and other hazardous pollutants in our air, water and food. Andrew Wheeler, current Administrator... Continue reading

Nominate a young changemaker for the Children's Peace Prize 2019! The International Children's Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children's rights. Winning the International Children's Peace Prize puts your changemaker in news headlines around the world. Last year, the winners' message reached more than... Continue reading

The INF Treaty and the enterprise of nuclear arms control are at risk, as Andrew Lichterman of IALANA affiliate Western States Legal Foundation and LCNP's John Burroughs explain in the below IPS opinion piece. LCNP and WSLF helped develop a RootsAction-led online campaign enabling constituents to contact their representative and... Continue reading

January 2019 - The Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty of 1987 between the US and Russia eliminates all ground-launched mid-range nuclear weapons. This contributed greatly to the end of the Cold War. In recent years, each party has charged the other with some noncompliance of the treaty, which the... Continue reading

December 2018 Dear Friend of EarthAction, Our current President and his allies, with their domestic and foreign policies, judicial appointments, rhetoric, insults, and name-calling have set our country and the world on a very dangerous course. EarthAction has a key role to play in limiting the damage and getting the... Continue reading

Dear member and friend of 2020 Action, You and I live in volatile and dangerous times. Nuclear weapons and climate change remain the biggest threats to our country and the world— and these fundamental issues will remain the focus of 2020 Action. I am so grateful that you have been... Continue reading

Less Coal, More Carbon Tax This month, our Country Managers focused on significant greenhouse gas emissions activities. The results were a mix of positive and negative. Germany's AfD, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, less coal and more carbon taxes are some of the most significant climate change activities this month. CLICK HERE... Continue reading

December 2018 - The war in Yemen is causing the world's worst catastrophe, having killed tens of thousands of civilians, and threatening famine to 8 million people, half of them children. The Saudi coalition, supported militarily by the US, is carrying out widespread bombing, including hitting hospitals, schools, and civilian... Continue reading

Dear Friend, Much of my career has centered on energy - particularly on the central role that fossil fuels have played in the modern world, and our need to transition away from them. This has been a challenge, to say the least, because most of us are blissfully unaware of... Continue reading